Travel Tour: Top 5 Things To Do On Madeira Island

You have to see these on Madeira: The island belonging to Portugal offers amazing wild nature, lots of art, and a special cuisine. DW reporter Theodora Mavropoulos has been to the picturesque Atlantic island and has brought back five tips for you. What we can tell you is this: Her fourth tip simply magical!

Madeira, an autonomous region of Portugal, is an archipelago comprising 4 islands off the northwest coast of Africa. It is known for its namesake wine and warm, subtropical climate. The main island of Madeira is volcanic, green and rugged, with high cliffs, pebbly beaches and settlements on deltas of the Fajã River. Capital Funchal has botanic gardens and is known for its harbor and a large New Year’s fireworks show. 

River Walks: Kamikochi Valley, Central Japan (4K)

Kamikōchi is a remote mountainous highland valley within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It has been preserved in its natural state within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park.

Date taken: June 9, 2021

Video timeline: 0:00 Azusa River 5:19 Kappa Bridge (Kappabashi) 11:47 Taisho Pond 19:44 Tashiro Pond

Science: The Secret Language Of Trees

Using a complex network of chemical signals, trees talk to each other and form alliances with fellow trees, even other species. 

Credits: Narrator: Stephanie Sammann Writer: Lorraine Boissoneault Editor: Dylan Hennessy (https://www.behance.net/dylanhennessy1) Illustrator/Animator: Kirtan Patel (https://kpatart.com/illustrations) Animator: Mike Ridolfi (https://www.moboxgraphics.com/) Sound: Graham Haerther (https://haerther.net) Thumbnail: Simon Buckmaster (https://twitter.com/forgottentowel) Producer: Brian McManus (https://www.youtube.com/c/realenginee…)

Money & Investments: Bitcoin – Explained (Video)

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies set out to upend the financial order and replace conventional money. Bitcoin has certainly disrupted the global financial system, but can it ever live up to the hype? Read our latest report on cryptocurrency: https://econ.st/3wnYfRr

Aerial Views: Ireland (4K)

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth.

Views: Top ‘New Yorker’ Cartoons For June 2021

Week of June 12, 2021

“Of all the frantically acquired coping mechanisms from the past year, you are my favorite.”

“So working from home is no longer an option?”

“So working from home is no longer an option?”

“I do think it would speed things up if you followed my social media.”

Views: Top Luxury Hotels From Around The World

A selection to top luxury hotels around the world.

Top 10 – video chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:15 &Beyond Mwemba Island, Zanzibar 2:07 Belmond Hotel Caruso, Italy 4:43 Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman 8:00 Royal Malewane, South Africa 11:01 Aman Sveti Stefan, Montenegro 13:48 Soneva Fushi, Maldives 18:35 Time + Tide Miavana, Madagascar 21:36 Soneva Kiri, Thailand 23:36 North Island, Seychelles 26:14 Soneva Jani, Maldives

Aerial Views: Omaha – Eastern Nebraska (4K)

Omaha is a city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, on the Missouri River close to the Iowa border. A stop on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, it’s known for its pioneer history, museums and cultural centers. The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium spearheads conservation work and features a big cat complex as well as indoor jungle, rainforest and desert habitats.